human resources

plural noun

: personnel sense 1a

hiring more human resources

: personnel sense 2

Human resources will contact you about your interview.

the company's human resources department

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According to city human resources data, Decker was a fire engineer with CFD. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 The other defendant, Kathy Stapp, of Shawnee — the union’s former human resources director-turned International Secretary-Treasurer — pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of racketeering conspiracy. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 So Jay Elliot, Apple’s human resources chief, brought John to Steve’s office to hash things out. —

Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Employees on Capitol Hill do not have a traditional human resources department, lawmakers exercise near-total control over their offices, and congressional employees are not covered by the same whistleblower protections that shield many executive branch workers. —

Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for human resources

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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